AlexKearns has kibitzed 36 times to chessgames   [more...]

Feb-25-05 Leko vs Anand, 2005    AlexKearns: Looks like a clever draw      Feb-24-05 Linares (2005)    AlexKearns: Nigel Short's sense of humour pales into insignificance in comparison with his overwhelming sense of his own importance. But, then, short people are always prone to egomania.      Sep-30-04 Kramnik vs Leko, 2004    AlexKearns: <acire><AgentRent>Ta. I see now.      Sep-14-04 William Robert Trinks    AlexKearns: Sorry, I forgot to add that he was renowned for his mastery of opening theory.      Aug-25-04 J Belson vs R E Martin, 1933    AlexKearns: If black plays 20...Nf6 instead of Kxf7, I think white's best reply is simply 21 Pxf6. Then, if 21...Kxf7, 22 Qd5+ Kxf6 (22...Ke8 23 Qe5+ Kd8 24 Qe7++) 23 Rf1+ Kg7 24 Bf8+ Kh7 24 Rf7++ Black might be able to extend the torture after 20 ...Nf6 21 Qh6 by ...Qxd6      Jul-09-04 M Mukhitdinov vs Botvinnik, 1967    AlexKearns: I think that after 37 Rxf4, ...Nxf4 is better than ...Bxf4+. Black is now threatening Nxg2+ winning the bishop or Nd3+ winning the queen. There is no way of defending both. 37...Bxf4+ gives the white king f2 to flee to.      Jul-02-04 B Vladimirov vs Z Doda, 1967    AlexKearns: If black plays 25...Ke8 instead of Rxf6, white can force mate by 26 Qg8+ Kd7 27 Qxe6+ Kc6 28 d7+ Kc7 29 Ne5+ Kd1 30 Rf8++ Is there a quicker mate after 25 ...Ke8?      Jul-01-04 Morphy vs J McConnell, 1849    AlexKearns: <Master of Sacrifice> I think in both of your variations, Morphy would have played Qe8 mate. He wasn't the type to extend the torture.      Jun-30-04 F Doettling vs S Conquest, 2004    AlexKearns: After 33 Kf1 Ng3+ 34 Ke1 Qg1+ 35 Kd2 Qxb1, white can't even take the knight with 36 fxg3 because of Qxc2 37 Kxc2 Nxe3+ winning back the queen      Jun-25-04 Alexander Kotov    AlexKearns: Think Like A Grandmaster is the greatest chess book ever published. If I had got hold of a copy when I was eight, instead of when I was 25, then I might be half decent now. Hey ho.

indicates a reply to the comment.

You are not logged in to chessgames.com. If you need an account, register now; it's quick, anonymous, and free! If you already have an account, click here to sign-in.